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Health and Human Services Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Reporting Requirements

The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA or Transparency Act - P.L.109-282, as amended by section 6202(a) of P.L. 110-252) signed on September 26, 2006, requires the Office of Management and Budget to maintain a single, searchable website that contains information on all Federal spending awards.

The FFATA Subaward Reporting System is the reporting tool Federal prime awardees (i.e., prime contractors and prime grants recipients) use to capture and report subaward and executive compensation data regarding their first-tier subawards to meet the FFATA reporting requirements. Prime contract awardees will report against sub-contracts awarded and prime grant awardees will report against sub-grants awarded. The sub-award information entered in FSRS will then be displayed on www.USASpending.gov associated with the prime award furthering Federal spending transparency.

Reporting Timeline for Health and Human Services Agencies

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), as a Prime Grant Recipient awarded a new Federal grant greater than or equal to $25,000 as of October 1, 2010, is subject to FFATA sub-award reporting requirements as outlined in the Office of Management and Budgets guidance issued August 27, 2010.

In accordance with 2 CFR Chapter 1, Part 170 Reporting Sub-Award and Executive Compensation Information, HHSC as a  Prime Awardee awarded a federal grant, is required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which HHSC awards any sub-grant equal to or greater than $25,000. The reporting requirements are as follows:

  • This requirement is for both mandatory and discretionary grants awarded on or after October 1, 2010.
  • All sub-award information must be reported by the Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies.
  • For those new Federal grants as of October 1, 2010, if the initial award is equal to or over $25,000, reporting of sub-award and executive compensation data is required.
  • If the initial award is below $25,000 but subsequent grant modifications result in a total award equal to or over $25,000, the award will be subject to the reporting requirements, as of the date the award exceeds $25,000.
  • If the initial award equals or exceeds $25,000 but funding is subsequently de-obligated such that the total award amount falls below $25,000, the award continues to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Transparency Act and this Guidance.

If the division/program has received notification that the funding is subject to FFATA reporting requirements, contact Financial Services/Accounting and/or Administrative Services Development Grants Processes Oversight and Support team for specific reporting information.

For additional information refer to the FFATA website and the FFATA Frequently Asked Questions.

Points of Contact List:

DADS
Primary:
Glenn Cook
(512) 438-4795

 Secondary:
Blanche Callaway
(512) 438-4015
DARS
Primary:
James Dawson
(512) 424-4601
 Secondary:
Bob Wendell
(512) 487-3365
DFPS
Primary:
Laura Phillips
(512) 438-4429
 Secondary:
Art Serna
(512) 919-7866
DSHS
Primary:
Bob Burnette
512-776-6951
CSCU-FFATA@dshs.state.tx.us		 Secondary:
Tina Kasiske
512-776-6696
CSCU-FFATA@dshs.state.tx.us
HHSC
Primary:
Diane S. Jackson
(512) 424-6555
 Secondary:

Jo Raby
(512) 206-5563

FFATA and Sub-recipient Forms:

Additional FFATA Reporting Document Resources: